v1.6.91 - 2026-05-07

resizing module triggers 'save changes' on close

remove annoying "no MIDI in device" message (mac)

rectangle selector ignores bottom part of structure group

new LED ignores mouse clicks

fix new lines connecting to wrong pin

SynthEditGui caps measure at 800x600, SynthEditController guards null host

Panel edit only highlights module bounds when mouse 'hits' actual graphics (not only bounds)

Changing plug default now triggers 'save changes?' on exit

Unreleased

link UniformTypeIdentifiers in plugin targets

enable SynthEditSem and rewire it as a GMPI-UI editor host

container view render composes viewTransform first

ModuleView pluginParameters_GMPI assignment leaked plugin refs

v1.6.90 - 2026-05-06

undo/redo for line node insert/delete/straighten

more accurate pin hit detection

line invalidation rect includes full node circle

line hit-test ignores end-zone except for direct node hits

keep connector geometry in sync with nodes on model update

better hit testing on outline nodes

better hit testing on lines

add close 'X' button to view tabs

Removed annoying "MIDI In disabled popup"

v1.6.89 - 2026-05-06

now need a deliberate pause to trigger auto line highlight

Structure Group ignores mouse in bottom half (less intrusive)

v1.6.88 - 2026-05-04

fix inspector showing wrong module after paste

fix crash when screenshotting panel in secl

fix IO-Mod getting shifted right after containerise

emit relative image paths for /new/ base

v1.6.87 - 2026-05-04

new GUI converters for wide string to string

v1.6.86 - 2026-05-03

auto-conversion for GUI pins

v1.6.85 - 2026-05-01

tests/CMakeLists skips synth_ui_tests when gimpi_ui_tests absent

stereo render-audio, case-insensitive pin names, version MCP config

new vector knob color pins renamed

fix crash with 'selection to prefab' (win)

fix crash in save-as-prefab

SynthEditCL never displays modal dialogs

PatchMem modules now expose "Hint" pin

Hint GUI pins for all PatchMemory modules

v1.6.84 - 2026-05-01

symbolic handle aliases ($name, $$, \$N) in SynthEditCL scripts

keep loadFile/autoSaveType/autoRender on SynthEditConfig

clone gimpi_ui_tests and pass GMPI_UI_TESTS_FOLDER to cmake

address pins by name + register synthedit MCP server

add --list-modules verb to SynthEditCL

SynthEditCL script-mode for agent-driven editor sessions

MCP server wrapping SynthEditCL as native agent tools

--set-pin, --render-audio, drop DSP stdout noise from MCP results

--rate <Hz> sub-arg for --render-audio / --autorender

v1.6.83 - 2026-04-30

panel modules no longer grow on each view re-open

in-process layout regression tests

add Label module (GmpiUi)

SubView measure consults persistedRect for stale child bounds

Resource Manager now searches all skins for global.txt

v1.6.81 - 2026-04-30

isNull centering uses absolute SetModuleRect

isNull centering respects user-positioned modules

implement GetModuleRect for stale-JSON detection

highlight dragged module in browser list

fix build errors with GUI code-skeleton

double-click in browser inserts module at view centre

crash when clicking tab of deleted container

add OM_INSERT_MODULE_AT_VIEW_CENTER notification

add MfcDocPresenterBase::SetModuleRect

v1.6.80 - 2026-04-29

insert-on-struct-view no longer mis-positions on panel

fix crash when containerising a selected module

v1.6.79 - 2026-04-29

pasted module now shown in properties view (not original)

paste subview weirdness

only <SHIFT> applies flag, not <CAPS-LOCK>

mouse clicks working again

improved hit-testing on knob

fix for possible crash on exit

containerise now shows containers properties in properties browser

MIDI keyboard unplugged no longer prevents running audio

v1.6.77 - 2026-04-28

new find/replace dialog (win)

mac - double click to open container working

larger default panel area

fix menus ignoring clicks (win)

fix crash after scanning modules (mac)

better hit testing on Panel Group

Scope3 now drawing correct colors

v1.6.76 - 2026-04-27

stop audio on document close and app exit

save/load prefabs working (mac)

privacy and community page links working (mac)

prefabs now installed on first launch (mac)

new menu to explor to project-skin folder

find/replace working on mac

crash after rescanning when document is open

Keyboard (MIDI) on-screen keyboard working. (KeyBoard-CV keyboard removed)

'Browse to Project skin'

v1.6.75 - 2026-04-24

report subview clip bounds including child shadows

render module outline under plugin shadow layer

prevent shadow layer smearing in subviews"

prevent shadow layer smearing in subviews

paste with mouse position fixed

only draw panel grid in editor mode; thicker debug cross

mac app can now open .syntheditprefab projects

hit testing on new Panel Group

correct coord spaces in SubView clip-area propagation

containerized modules center on panel view

autoscroll now works during wire pickup on Mac

arrow keys nudge selected modules on Mac

Sdk3Helper file and ok/cancel dialogs working

MIDI-out selector no longer overlaps MIDI-in list in Preferences dialog

v1.6.74 - 2026-04-23

loading .syntheditprefab directly working

fewer spurious notifications from properties-browser

VST3 resizing mac working

VST mac resizing working

AU mac plugin resize support

'Show Controls on Module' working

v1.6.73 - 2026-04-22

mac - less sensitive scrollwheel

mac - less sensitive mousewheel

VST3 - refresh DPI state in-place on HC_PLUGIN_UI_SCALE change

GUI modules now support pin info

Freq Analyser - text no longer flipped

Added IListPins support for GUI pins

v1.6.71 - 2026-04-21

sub-view hit testing working correctly

fix spurious invalidation on first hover of ResizeAdorner

fix repaint when sub-view shows/unshows

v1.6.70 - 2026-04-21

fix slider text height

PSS skin working on export

v1.6.69 - 2026-04-21

mac now export font names correctl

v1.6.68 - 2026-04-20

poll OS cursor during drag to unfreeze outside swapchain

autoscroll now works when dragging wires/cables

v1.6.67 - 2026-04-20

suppress Debug CRT assertion dialogs in the dsp_tests harness

suppress Debug CRT assertion dialogs in SynthEditCL

mac - fix missing modules from export-plugins

v1.6.66 - 2026-04-17

fixed HC_OFFLINE failing when user hit 'Play' right after loading app.

fix pin direction screwup on containerize

fix VST3 plugin viewport (mac)

SynthEdit mac reloads project after export

Hoverscopes now work on IO Modules

v1.6.65 - 2026-04-16

panel ResizeAdorner repaint - getClipArea coord space

no error from missing MIDI driver when you arn't using MIDI modules

mitigate bug when clicking image with file "arrow_right" causing a spurious change notifications to "arrow_right.bmp"

mac - shift toolbar left

fix subviews mouse handling

fix drag hit test lines with tiny hitbox

fix crash when hovering IO Mod pins while audio on

fix crash after pasting BPM module from another project then starting audio.

better cancellation workflow

Wave Recorder better error messages

VST3 panel now panned correctly

v1.6.64 - 2026-04-15

better dragbox discernment of lines

v1.6.63 - 2026-04-15

se rescan modules on first run after updating

fix processor watchdog in editor

CPU display now in front of other modules

v1.6.61 - 2026-04-14

support for new yes/no/cancel dialogs

new module "Dialog" for yes/no/cancel dialogs

exclude '_fallback' from skin menu

Skin Manager now searches project-specific skin first for fonts.

v1.6.60 - 2026-04-14

properties panel uses panelBackground for contrast, widen browse button

project file names can now contain a dot and skin file name will ignore subsequent characters. e.g. "myproject.version23.synthedit" => skin folder is "myproject"

fix resize dot placement on structure view modules

filebrowser better support for project-specific-skin

Containerise now pastes to canvas center (no top-left)

v1.6.59 - 2026-04-13

mac - <DEL> key works in text-entry boxes

v1.6.58 - 2026-04-13

pan/zoomed notification improvement

pan/zoom retained correctly.

no blue highlight over hovered modules in exported plugins

mac textedit now respects <ESC> and losing focus.

fix view centering annoyingly when inserting modules

compatible window positions when going from SE 1.5 to 1.6 or back

blue highlight not shown on modules in plugins

SE now searches for skins in project-specific folder next to project file first. e.g. mysynth.skin

SE command-line can now capture screenshots

v1.6.57 - 2026-04-10

mac - fix skin scanning

crash on close (mac)

added _fallback skin for your custom skin assets

v1.6.55 - 2026-04-10

mac - 'show skin files' working, removed junk '&' symbols from popup menus

hide app symbols so plugins use their own SynthEditLib copy

v1.6.54 - 2026-04-10

fix properties browser screwing up skin filenames

fix hit testing going for line under module

fix "can't load:YES" message

Se macOS codesigns exported plugins for local use

v1.6.53 - 2026-04-09

fix plugins drawing top-left at view center

fix crashing playing on-screen keyboard

fix WaveTableLoad.cpp build errors on macOS

command-line exporting working on macOS

Au validation passing

v1.6.52 - 2026-04-08

fix export AU

v1.6.50 - 2026-04-06

'background' layer support (-2)

v1.6.48 - 2026-04-03

se mac recalls window position

fix hover scope clip rect invalidation.

Structure modules without pins now draw without borders. e.g. PostIt!

v1.6.47 - 2026-04-03

win - theme restores correctly on startup

pass both radii to RoundedRect for shadow shape

mac - light/dark themes

mac - browser text invisible due to theme change race

implemented layered rendering (shadow, widget,glow)

hoverscopes working again

Unreleased

new module Bar LED Meter

v1.6.45 - 2026-03-31

fix invalidation of adorners

Fix view refresh when setting GUI pin default

v1.6.44 - 2026-03-30

selection box invalidation when scrolled

more robust dropping new modules

v1.6.43 - 2026-03-30

new module glowey LED

mac - cursor changes when dragging new modules

fix selected modules ignoring mouse

fix possible assert in add connector

fix module browser details view not redrawing

fix crash when dragging modules

fix crash on dragging Line from Module Browser debug category

fix assert when stress testing module browser

v1.6.41 - 2026-03-26

vie coded icons (need fixing)

se amc has correct version number

scroll bar too high

new function 'stripRedundantTrailingZeros'

less hoverscope redraw glitches

fix crash on hover 'spare' pin

HC_PROCESSOR_OFFLINE init correctly to true

v1.6.40 - 2026-03-26

strip trailing zero from pin defaults in XML project file.

more robust list-entry bounds invalidation (fixes 'missed first click' in editor)

less false update 'noise' notifications from Properties Browser

implemented Sdk3Helper::invalidateMeasure()

hover outlines working in GUI

fixed-values - now saving value of pins

fix for expression evaluator on macOS

fix doubled up mouse move events

fix default values being written to project file for output pins.

fix crash in List Entry

fix SDK3 invalidateMeasure() behaviour

PlainImage module fixed recursion on mac

v1.6.39 - 2026-03-24

â'œopen last projectâ' working

win pipeline runs frst, mac pipeline consumes windows vst3 artifact

win VST3 now releases containerview when editor closed

win - export dialog triggers 'save change' if it had generate a unique ID

vibe coded SynthEdit Mac

modules cmake now copies official modules to correct folder

fixed several invalidation rect errors

fix transform of invalid rects by view

fix race-condition preventing DSP "done" message reaching UI.

fix loading modules from plugin

fix invalidateRect from sub-view

fix hit testing on slider

build now code-signs sems and template plugins

Fix assert on exit (timers)

Drawing working in plugins again

Added support for WASAPI audio drivers

ALT-click picks up the end of an existing wire

ALT-click now picks up wires

v1.6.38 - 2026-03-12

pins now highlight when hovered

modules show hover state

however-scopes on GUI pins update live

hoverscopes working on GUI modules

better interactivity on pins and lines

better hit-testing on pins

[0164] Patch-cables disappearing when others added/removed.

v1.6.37 - 2026-03-05

fix modules path

v1.6.36 - 2026-03-03

fuzzy hit testing

crash clicking line

[0193] fix lines disappearing when nodes overlap.

[0192] Patch Cable Diag drawing outside bounds

Added 'Export' toolbar item

v1.6.35 - 2026-02-27

tickbox in parameter browser working properly on bool param values

fix for scroll bars going wring direction

fix crash when deleting containerising connected modules

filebrowser on filename pins now shortens filenames as appropriate (e.g. skin files)

v1.6.34 - 2026-02-16

prefabs showing on browser

fix duplicate notify msg IDs

factory prefabs working

export now notifies success via a 'toast' popup. (no more dialog to click)

export VST3 mostly working

v1.6.33 - 2026-02-13

limit number of recent files saved

v1.6.32 - 2026-02-13

Added system SEMs to layout via wildcards in synthedit2.vcxproj and .filters

v1.6.28 - 2026-02-12

fix hang on exit after changing tab

SE-CL fix dialog boxes showing when in 'quiet' mode.

wider PB

when running on Jeffs machine, scans SEMs from SE16/mac_assets folder (which is where they are built now)

typing in properties browser don't affect structure view

removed use of std::regex, had compile error on Azure pipelines

refactor to simplify plugin file paths

new module - Operating System Detect

new DSP text module "First Non Empty"

made ModuleFactory_RegisterModule function visibility hidden on macOS. Prevents SE plugins incorrectly calling this function in their host.

incorrect indexes from it_enum_list2()

implement dark mode

fix possible assert on destruction of SE2JUCE_Controller

fix plugin cache filename

fix patches not saving (bug due to earlier refactor)

fix keystrokes escaping text-edit boxes

fix from SDK3 SEMs with file-browsers

fix freeze/slowdown when resizing main window

fix for nested plugins on macOS

fix for nested instantiation on macOS

fix for module scanning

fix for macOS where no audio drivers availalbe

fix for cut/copy/paste affecting structure when in textbox

fix for SEM caching on macOS

fix for SEM cache on macOS

fix for ResolveFilename with short names on macOS

fix for GMPI string pins on mac

fix for CreatePluginBundleRef() when it's not a bundle

fix for <tab> key in text edits

fix erroneous duplicate module messages.

fix entering text defaults

fix crash when resizing editor (hanging pointer)

fix crash in wav_file.cpp writing files with more than 2 channels

fix SEMs not loading paths from cache

fix 'module not found" message when pasting

feedback modules are now deactivated during cancellation

extended content onto title bar

drop new module working again

disable module cut/paste while cut/pasting in a focused textbox

correct macOS sysmem plugins folder

command line args now parsed correctly

cancellation - _DEBUG properly defined in debug mode

better diagnostics from cancellation util

avoid double console output

[0189] pin renaming not working on auto-rename but not auto-duplicate pins.

[0136] Loss of "Snap To Grid" Setting After Crash

[0017] Use plain ASCII Hex format in properties browser for BLOB pins

WIP mac compat

SynthEditCL now hides itâ''s symbols on macOS to prevent child plugins from accedentally linking against the host functions (becuase they both use SynthEditlib statically)

SynthEditCL now accepts flags with minus sign like -quiet to avoid misinterpreting macOS filename with leading slash as a flag

SynthEditCL - Added -factorysemsfolder override flag

SECL now scans system modules from itâ''s own bundle

SECL macOS now scans modules from within own bundle

Run button working without glitches

Recent Files menu now updated when Saving a project during export as plugin.

Properties browser file dialogs working

Properties Browser - more robust change detection on floating point values

Properties Browser - better float formatting and more tickboxes for BOOLs not combos

Parameter Browser - MIDI field working

PB - no file browser on non-filename text parameters

PB - iPC, Private, Stateful all using checkboxes

PB - bool properties leave room for wider label

Keyboard - fix not sending trigger pulses (updated unit test)

Ensure caption buttons are visible on dark backgrounds

Document name show on title bar

Added "Disable Deep Colour" option

Added "Analyse Cancellation" menu (DEBUG only)

Add toolbar